Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) – The unemployment rate remained stable in Germany in September, at 6.4%, according to the federal labor agency.

First modification: 09/30/2026 - 12:10

September is usually a dynamic month, but in this case the "reactivation was weak," the president of the Federal Employment Agency, Andrea Nahles, told the press.

In raw data, much commented on in the public debate, the number of unemployed fell by 67,000 people compared to the previous month, bringing the number of unemployed back below the three million threshold.

In seasonally corrected data, the number of unemployed rose by 12,000 compared to August.

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